Luke Shuey's ducking

[Arc1]

They are called fend off's

Did you look it up in a special dictionary, or is it one of those things that people say all the time that you wished they didn't?

 

[javaguice]

It's actually called a wang off

 

[simba_]

Great diver, just what the modern AFL wants in a player

 

[javaguice]

Great diver, just what the modern AFL wants in a player

What stage of recovery have you reached? Still in denial?

 

[Sainter93]

Hopefully the AFL tweaks the rule to stamp it out completely as they haven't done enough.
Why should a player be rewarded for deliberately inducing a hit to their own head.

 

[gavaniacono]

Hes a smug mofu as well, knows very well the situ, smiling out the side of his mouth. Shame really. Eagles did well to survive the tsunami and came back twice from 2 goals down only for their win to be over shadowed by this error.

 

[gavaniacono]

In real time there looked to be significant contact to the head/neck/shoulder area and that is a free, every time. In slow-mo of course it appears he milked it and that contact to the neck is slight, but if you watch it in real time it's very much there. Sure, Polec's tackle started at his body but the umpire had no chance of picking that one out.

By the letter of the law, it's not a free - but good luck watching it once, in real time, and not blowing the whistle.

This is the afl out too. Real time versus replay. I thought it was pretty clear in real time on the telly. The initial tackle was on the top of the bicep.

 

[garlic munchers]

What a great response. Truly majestic.
From a supporter of a team known for their booing and sheer lack of knowledge of the basic rules of the game.
We bow to your superior whininess.

I think you miss the point that most WC supporters accept we get the rub of the green at Subiaco and revel in the fact that our carry on can make a difference in a "full" Subi oval. Has nothing to do with knowledge of the game, because if it's half there we will carry on like pork chops in the hope of influencing the outcome. You don't reckon the Tiger fans are/will be choirboys/girls do you?

Perhaps if you could fill your oval then you would know what I'm talking about.

 

[PowerForGood]

I think you miss the point that most WC supporters accept we get the rub of the green at Subiaco and revel in the fact that our carry on can make a difference in a "full" Subi oval. Has nothing to do with knowledge of the game, because if it's half there we will carry on like pork chops in the hope of influencing the outcome. You don't reckon the Tiger fans are/will be choirboys/girls do you?

Perhaps if you could fill your oval then you would know what I'm talking about.

Wow. Onto another topic about crowds now? You are all over the shop. How is this supposed to explain the Shuey decision? Is this where I am supposed to mention that not being a financial success would be embarrassing for the Eagles given your club was manufactured to support a VFL on its knees? Some clubs actually have to work at being a football club rather than having it handed to them on a silver platter.

 

[st_trav_ofWA]

the greatest irony is WCE supporters telling port supporters to get over the result ... imagine the free kick wasnt paid and port won by four we would have salty WCE fans demanding a royal commission into the McGovern "touched" ball we would have page after page of the "the umpires killed us" posts from the WCE fans crying poor .. so dont pretend WCE supporters you wouldnt be as peeved off if the boot was on the other foot ....

personally i think WCE come back to earth with a THUD this week and i reckon Shuey will be heavily judged by the umpires for his ducking ...

 

[simba_]

What stage of recovery have you reached? Still in denial?

I was talking about the dive from the diver, not.. recovery..

He won't be reprimanded, like I said diving is now allowed in footy, you see the media all debate what is a good or bad dive now, this is it the end of days.

 

[JackOutback]

Hopefully the AFL tweaks the rule to stamp it out completely as they haven't done enough.
Why should a player be rewarded for deliberately inducing a hit to their own head.

Yes, everyone is always saying how much the AFL needs to constantly tweak the rules to address minor issues and create new unforeseen ones.

Wow. Onto another topic about crowds now? You are all over the shop. How is this supposed to explain the Shuey decision? Is this where I am supposed to mention that not being a financial success would be embarrassing for the Eagles given your club was manufactured to support a VFL on its knees? Some clubs actually have to work at being a football club rather than having it handed to them on a silver platter.

Ah, so you know less about the history of the Eagles than you do umpiring.

 

[garlic munchers]

Wow. Onto another topic about crowds now? You are all over the shop. How is this supposed to explain the Shuey decision? Is this where I am supposed to mention that not being a financial success would be embarrassing for the Eagles given your club was manufactured to support a VFL on its knees? Some clubs actually have to work at being a football club rather than having it handed to them on a silver platter.

Actually I would suggest you don't mention some clubs have to work at being a footy club to be a financial success given your club revels at being one of the oldest professional sporting clubs in Australia!

One would have thought that since practising since 1870 you would have got it right?

 

[PowerForGood]

Actually I would suggest you don't mention some clubs have to work at being a footy club to be a financial success given your club revels at being one of the oldest professional sporting clubs in Australia!

One would have thought that since practising since 1870 you would have got it right?

Not really related to the OP but since we're digressing...
Don't mention it? But that's the point, we've had to work at becoming a football club on a national stage rather than a state club. Weren't created to fill a hole and a licence to print money.

 

[ManOfClay]

Haha just realised who was the op...